Kona Qualification

40 IRONMAN World Championship slots on offer in 2019

The 2019 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand will offer 40 age group slots to the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship, Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii.

How to claim your slot:

Automatic Qualifiers Entry Sign Up and Roll Down will be in a single ceremony at the Great Lake Centre Theatre, Sunday 3 March, 10.00am.

If you are an automatic qualifier and are not present to accept your slot at 10.00am, your slot will be passed to the Roll Down.

Any automatic slots not uplifted will pass to athletes under the Roll Down procedure.

All athletes accepting a Kona slot must sign the WTC Anti-Doping Waiver and pay the event entry fee on site to confirm their slot.
Race organisation reserves the right to recall any slots that may have been awarded in error.

Summary of 2018 Slot Allocation - FOR REFERENCE ONLY - 2019 Slots are NOT CONFIRMED until the final Race Start Numbers are confirmed- There are 40 qualifying slots available for 2019:

Age Group

2018 Slot Allocation

2018 After Roll down

Male 18-24

1

1

Male 25-29

2

2

Male 30-34

2

2

Male 35-39

3

3

Male 40-44

4

4

Male 45-49

3

4

Male 50-54

3

3

Male 55-59

2

2

Male 60-64

2

2

Male 65-69

1

1

Male 70-74

1

1

Male 75-79

1

0

Male 80+

0

0

Female 18-24

1

1

Female 25-29

1

1

Female 30-34

2

2

Female 35-39

2

2

Female 40-44

2

2

Female 45-49

2

2

Female 50-54

2

2

Female 55-59

1

1

Female 60-64

1

1

Female 65-69

1

1

Female 70-74

0

0

Female 75-79

0

0

Female 80+

Total

40

40

Loyalty Lottery

These slots are to be awarded through a loyalty lottery and only athletes who are registered for and start the 2014 event are eligible to register.

We are rewarding your loyalty for choosing to race in New Zealand. Every IRONMAN New Zealand finish you have achieved grants you one chance in this lottery.

FOR EXAMPLE - 10 IRONMAN New Zealand Finishers, will gain 10 chances in the Loyalty Lottery Draw (you must be an official starter in the 2014 to validate your previous chances, however if you do not finish your past finishers remain in the lottery).

If this is your first IRONMAN New Zealand event, you also are rewarded for choosing to race with us and will receive one chance in the lottery (you must be an official starter and finisher to receive your one chance).

You must register/opt in if you wish to be included in the Loyalty Lottery and must be present at the Awards Function on Sunday 2 March 2014 to accept and pay for your slot on the Awards Function evening. You have until Wednesday 19 February to opt in by registering here.